The claim
Minister Chandana Abeyratne stated that government employees who posted anti-government news on social media were suspended.
Original review summary
The review found the claim false: the circulating post was an edited version of a Dinamina post, and the minister’s media secretary said Abeyratne had not made the statement. The review concluded that no public servants had been suspended as claimed.[S1]
Research date:
Sources and attribution
- [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review
Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026